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After Alibaba fiasco, SoftBank plans to cut 30% of Vision Fund staff: Report

Bloomberg reported that the company has started briefing some employees -- around 150 -- about being laid off. The SoftBank Vision Fund unit had about 500 employees as last reported.

Sep 30, 2022

Fears of Bank of England emergency interest rate hike may trigger plunging pound

The pound sterling was "absolutely hammered" in trading early Monday morning, dropping to just $1.0327 - under the grim 1985 baseline of $1.0545.

Sep 27, 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's

Shehbaz's UN speech sparks row with Taliban; confuses international community [details]

Shehbaz particularly mentioned the threat posed by the major terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, especially ISIL-K and TTP as well as Al-Qaeda, ETIM and IMU

Sep 25, 2022

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

Australian engineer claims to be secret love child of Charles-Camilla; reveals details of DNA paternity case, willing to move court [details]

Simon Dorante-Day says he had even written to the Queen asking her to encourage Charles to get DNA test, but had received no response

Sep 15, 2022

Mystery of Queen Elizabeth's secret letter to Sydney in 1986; locked in vault, cannot be opened for 100 years [details]

From the secret letter that the Queen has left to the inheritance of her prized possessions like private art collections, jewels, racehorses; everything has aroused curiosity.

Sep 12, 2022

Another saga of 1947 partition: Left behind as child, man makes it to Kartarpur in Pakistan to meet sister

Amarjit Singh arrived in Pakistan via the Wagah border with a visa to meet his Muslim sister and to remain as her guest.

Sep 10, 2022

Prince Charles is new King and UK's head of state; new title: King Charles III

UK's new monarch King Charles III pledges 'lifelong service', lot more. Interpreting his first speech...

Admitting that his life will change, the King promised to serve loyally to people from all races and religions, beliefs and backgrounds

Sep 10, 2022

Netflix's 'The Crown' Season 6 shooting suspended following death of Queen Elizabeth II

Netflix royal drama 'The Crown' halted its production on Friday, September 9, "as a mark of respect" after the death of the longest-serving British monarch.

Sep 10, 2022

King Charles III addresses Meghan, Harry in first public speech; see what he said [details]

With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, Prince Charles has succeeded as the new monarch of the United Kingdom.

Sep 10, 2022

From 'The Crown' to 'South Park': Queen Elizabeth's many avatars from film and animation series

Helen Mirren also memorably played the British monarch in the 2006 film 'The Queen', written by 'The Crown' creator Peter Morgan and directed by Stephen Frears.

Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth's loss resonates across pop stars, writers: Elton, Mick Jagger, Helen Mirren, J.K. Rowling pay homage

The pop star, who'll be remembered forever for the threnody 'Candle in the Wind' he performed at Princess Di's funeral service, added: "Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly."

Sep 9, 2022

What is Operation London Bridge: This is what happens after Queen's death [protocols explained]

London Bridge is Down is the codename and also the British protocol for the day if Queen Elizabeth II passes away. That is the phrase with which Queen's demise will be communicated among family members and foreign diplomats

Sep 8, 2022

A no stranger to politics, Liz Truss is UK's Prime Minister; What it means for India?

Once in December 2016, as a minister she said that patrolling dogs kept the contraband-smuggling drones away from prisons.

Sep 5, 2022

Mohenjo Daro may be removed from world heritage list

It was learnt that the Curator of the site in his August 29 letter to the Director, Culture, Antiquities, and Archaeology said: "We have put in efforts to protect the site with our resources."

Sep 4, 2022

Parental smoking habit may influence their teenage kids

The researchers also found that the proportion who have tried e-cigarettes has been increasing dramatically and that although boys are more likely to use e-cigarettes, the rate of use among girls is increasing more rapidly.

Sep 4, 2022

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World

After Alibaba fiasco, SoftBank plans to cut 30% of Vision Fund staff: Report

Fears of Bank of England emergency interest rate hike may trigger plunging pound

Shehbaz's UN speech sparks row with Taliban; confuses international community [details]

Australian engineer claims to be secret love child of Charles-Camilla; reveals details of DNA paternity case, willing to move court [details]

Mystery of Queen Elizabeth's secret letter to Sydney in 1986; locked in vault, cannot be opened for 100 years [details]

Another saga of 1947 partition: Left behind as child, man makes it to Kartarpur in Pakistan to meet sister

UK's new monarch King Charles III pledges 'lifelong service', lot more. Interpreting his first speech...

Netflix's 'The Crown' Season 6 shooting suspended following death of Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III addresses Meghan, Harry in first public speech; see what he said [details]

From 'The Crown' to 'South Park': Queen Elizabeth's many avatars from film and animation series

Queen Elizabeth's loss resonates across pop stars, writers: Elton, Mick Jagger, Helen Mirren, J.K. Rowling pay homage

What is Operation London Bridge: This is what happens after Queen's death [protocols explained]

A no stranger to politics, Liz Truss is UK's Prime Minister; What it means for India?

Mohenjo Daro may be removed from world heritage list

Parental smoking habit may influence their teenage kids

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh